Monica Kochar
What is GPS or the Global Positioning System? How does it work? How and why is it useful? Find out how a little bit of math helps the GPS work.
Category: Math Speak
Pythagoras and his theorem
Monica Kochar
Pythagoras is most popular for the Pythagorean theorem. But this great mathematician has contributed a lot more to the field of mathematics than just prove and popularize a theorem that is not even his!
The human face of math
Monica Kochar
How many students have you come across that fear math? This fear is the result of, knowingly or unknowingly, reinforcing the belief that math is a difficult subject and that math teachers are strict. As teachers it is up to us to make the subject accessible to all students and this we will be able to do when we understand that math need not interest all students and therefore we need to find ways to bringing the subject to them through their interests–be it sports, art, language or music.
Dare to be unconventional!
Monica Kochar
Is there only one single rule to multiplying numbers? Does one always have to start with the number on the right and keep going left? Well here’s news. If you know your place values well, no rules need apply. Try multiplying from the top to the bottom, from left to right and see if you get the correct answer.
The ‘Why’ of division algorithm
Monica Kochar
Why is it that while doing division, we hide the digit to check the first digit? Is it because our teacher taught us this way? However, it is time to ask ‘ why’.The author goes to tell us that algorithm without logic is murder. Read on to find out why.
To switch or not to switch?
Monica Kochar
Fun experiments explained in this article can help children understand ‘probability’. Taken from television game shows, these experiments test your skills and intelligence with the probability of winning or losing. Try them out in your class.
Setting yourself up
Monica Kochar
How can you teach sets and venn diagrams without defining these terms until the children have understood the concepts? Here’s how.
Mathematical induction
Monica Kochar The market is flooded with learning material for primary and middle school maths lessons. However, for senior classes the question remains – what is the best design for the lessons? This article is an attempt to answer that Read More …
Tangrams for classrooms!
Monica Kochar
Tangrams–a simple 7 piece puzzle but a wonderful teaching aid. Learn how you can use tangrams to as a teaching aid.
Flip the math class
Monica Kochar
Normally a teacher gives lectures in class and then asks children to do some work at home to reinforce the learning. How will it be if a teacher decided to flip this process?